Software Developer
Location: NZ, N, Wellington
Employment type: Full-time
Industry: Computer Software
Function: Information Technology

Company profile:
Who is Powershop?We operate in an industry dominated by crusty utilities operating at glacial pace and with a fetish for technical jargon and industry complexity. So we created a business with a plan to change the world. Well, a small part of the world anyway. To establish a new electricity retailing business centered around continuous customer orientated innovation. Our strong belief is that disruptive change is the only way this can be achieved.So...we built a shop. A shop where customers can buy power. Simply a Powershop – no less, no more. Well, actually we are a whole lot more! In creating a shop, our aim is to change customer attitudes, and behaviors around electricity use and purchase. We aim to create a new breed of electricity consumer – an engaged consumer – one that is aware, informed and responsive. A consumer that finally knows what they are buying. A consumer that is truly in control of their power.What does Powershop stand for?So what lights our fire?First and foremost we stand for the customer. Yeah, whatever? Heard it all before. No really, we stand for the customer. We provide a shop, and focus on delivering customers excellent service, and enhancing and extending our services to deliver on ever changing customer needs and wants. That said, our focus is on delivering to contemporary shoppers – who value flexibility and choice – through contemporary shopping channels.We also thrive on transparency. This is the pre-requisite to delivering on our commitment to put customers in control of their power. It is also pre-requisite to establishing our credibility and indeed ensuring we are also appropriately disciplined in delivering on customer needs and wants.Finally, simplicity is a must. If buying electricity is not as simple as buying milk we have failed. 

Job description:
Powershop might look like an electricity retailer, but it’s really a tech company in disguise: its entire operations are run by our in-house software.  We’re looking for more passionate developers to join us, working on our codebase alongside our incredibly good team of devs.We use Ruby on Rails.  Don’t know it yet?  We’ll happily train you in Rails as part of your job.  Ruby is a beautiful language; we guarantee you’ll love working with it.Here’s why you want to work here:We’ve got a relaxed environment with music, pool table, table tennis, decent coffee, beer and fruit.We’re serious about agile; it’s not a buzzword.  We do scrum, small integrated dev/design/test teams, peer code reviews and unit/integration tests because they all make for better software.Use whatever platform you like.  Whatever editor you want.  Do TDD?  Great.  Hate it?  Fine.  Peer programming?  If you like.  Work how you like working.The people here are seriously smart and open to new ideas.  We don’t have any dead wood.It’s a stable job in a growing company that refuses to be enterprisey.There’s something for devs of all skill levels to sink their teeth into.You'll spend 10% of your time on your own projects that don't need to relate to our business.Go sit with the CEO if you like; he works 15 metres from your desk.  We have a tight relationship between devs and the people we do work for.We know good developers are valuable and in demand, so we pay very well.A bit about PowershopWe're the world’s first online shop for electricity.  We've worked hard to turn the industry on its head and have built a company that people don't just like but actually love.  You don't get to remake electricity retailing from the ground up by employing cynics or clock-watchers.  We look for people who give a shit about what they do.Want to know more?Email us at #EMAIL_28c4a4042987ff7b720a2934fd8fcdae4849162973a68acf85598a8eb2e7d83c# and tell us about what makes you excited about your work.  Seriously, this is not just some feel-good marketing spiel: we really want to know.  We’ll send you a position description and get you on track.We’re happy to consider you even if you can't yet work in New Zealand.

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